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|  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1)\u003Cbr>2)\u003Cbr>3) | \u003Cbr>Candy in Bag \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number red 12 yellow 5 white 2 purple 5 blue 7\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Beads in Box \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number yellow 3 black 12 purple 9 green 4 orange 10\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Marbles in Jar \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number green 10 red 9 brown 8 white 5 |  | A. It is impossible for the candy to be red.\u003Cbr>B. Picking yellow is equally likely as picking purple.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the candy will be purple.\u003Cbr>D. Picking blue is less likely than picking white.\u003Cbr>A. Picking green is less likely than picking orange.\u003Cbr>B. It is certain that the bead will be black.\u003Cbr>C. It is impossible for the bead to be black.\u003Cbr>D. Picking purple is equally likely as picking yellow.\u003Cbr>A. Picking green is less likely than picking red.\u003Cbr>B. Picking brown is equally likely as picking white.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the marble will be red.\u003Cbr>D. It is impossible for the marble to be blue. |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.   |  |  |  |\n| 4)\u003Cbr>5) | \u003Cbr>Socks in Drawer \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number red 8 yellow 1 blue 10 white 11 brown 12\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Beads in Box \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number green 4 white 4 black 3 blue 10 | A. Picking brown is equally likely as picking blue.\u003Cbr>B. It is certain that the sock will be brown.\u003Cbr>C. Picking brown is more likely than picking red.\u003Cbr>D. It is impossible for the sock to be white.\u003Cbr>A. Picking blue is less likely than picking black.\u003Cbr>B. It is impossible for the bead to be blue.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the bead will be white.\u003Cbr>D. Picking green is equally likely as picking white. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5 |  |  |  | 1-5  80  |  60  |  40  |  20  | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \nMath  \nDescribing Likelihood from a Table  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Determine which statement is true if one is picked without looking. |  |  |  |  | Answers |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1)\u003Cbr>2)\u003Cbr>3) | \u003Cbr>Candy in Bag \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number red 12 yellow 5 white 2 purple 5 blue 7\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Beads in Box \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number yellow 3 black 12 purple 9 green 4 orange 10\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Marbles in Jar \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number green 10 red 9 brown 8 white 5 |  | A. It is impossible for the candy to be red.\u003Cbr>B. Picking yellow is equally likely as picking purple.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the candy will be purple.\u003Cbr>D. Picking blue is less likely than picking white.\u003Cbr>A. Picking green is less likely than picking orange.\u003Cbr>B. It is certain that the bead will be black.\u003Cbr>C. It is impossible for the bead to be black.\u003Cbr>D. Picking purple is equally likely as picking yellow.\u003Cbr>A. Picking green is less likely than picking red.\u003Cbr>B. Picking brown is equally likely as picking white.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the marble will be red.\u003Cbr>D. It is impossible for the marble to be blue. |  | 1.  B \u003Cbr>2.  A \u003Cbr>3.  D \u003Cbr>4.  C \u003Cbr>5.  D  |  |  |  |\n| 4)\u003Cbr>5) | \u003Cbr>Socks in Drawer \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number red 8 yellow 1 blue 10 white 11 brown 12\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Beads in Box \u003Cbr>Color \u003Cbr>Number green 4 white 4 black 3 blue 10 | A. Picking brown is equally likely as picking blue.\u003Cbr>B. It is certain that the sock will be brown.\u003Cbr>C. Picking brown is more likely than picking red.\u003Cbr>D. It is impossible for the sock to be white.\u003Cbr>A. Picking blue is less likely than picking black.\u003Cbr>B. It is impossible for the bead to be blue.\u003Cbr>C. It is certain that the bead will be white.\u003Cbr>D. 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